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Wouldn't this mean a president has an obligation to kill his political opponents if they're seen as a threat to the United States, and as an official act, it would be completely legal? Effectively making one man above the law.
Even if it's not seen as an official act, you can't charge the president while they're in the office, and with that power and a loyal justice department, you could eliminate anyone who might try to argue the legality of your actions.
Good luck convincing anyone to bring a case against the guy who keeps making people disappear when they investigate him.
This + project 2025 & a trump presidency is the end of US democracy. I don't even wanna start thinking about the impacts globally..
Biden should just pass an official law that SCOTUS must be evenly split between major parties.
This couldn't be illegal to do anymore, as Biden will be immune, as it'll be an official act.
Biden can't pass laws, Congress does that.
https://youtu.be/SZ8psP4S6BQ
Are you saying it might be a crime for a President to unilaterally invent a new law and make the federal government enforce it? Well, you see...
No just unconstitutional which is what the scotus exists to make judgments about. They just take it upon themselves to judge everything else too...